USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 03/23 10:25
03/23/2026 | 10:25 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 03/23 10:25
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/16/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2047 570 3632
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 262 939 684
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 515 722 846
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last week to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones. Quality this week
was average to attractive and better overall than last week. Most cattle were
offered in moderate size packages. Quality was mostly average to attractive.
Demand was mostly good on light to moderate supplies. CME positions improved
this week. The March closed at 357.75, 8.275 higher than last Fridays close.
The April closed at 351.175, 8.075 higher than last Friday. The May contract
closed Friday at 346.375, 7.205 higher than last Friday. Market activity was
mostly active with a larger crowd of buyers noticed all week. Weigh up cows
sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand
remains the driving force in the market. Feeding cows sold generally steady.
Major packers were back in the market this week and were very aggressive as
they purchased cows to feed. Canadian buyers were not as active this week as
the exchange rate turned unfavorable which made cows too high for their orders.
A large crowd of feeding cow buyers were present at all sales this week. Cow
quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly
average to below average. Buyers showed willingness to take even blemished cows
to feed as supplies are currently very tight as very few older cows are being
marketed. Slaughter cow demand remains strong as packers continue to show good
demand for limited slaughter offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on
all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand remains
good as packer search for lean meat to blend down excess fat currently on the
market. Feeding bull demand was mostly good to very good again this week.
Feeding bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher on very good demand. Packers and feeding
bull buyers were both competing over similar offerings this week which helped
improve prices on both classes. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or
rebreed was mostly good this week. Cows and heifers which lost calves are being
marketed, but with very good weather conditions limited offerings are being
seen. Demand for high quality offerings is very good. Coming 2 year old cows
sold mostly steady to firm. Quality was average to attractive, and similar to
last week.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 770-770 770 320-320 320
32 818-818 818 320-320 320
4 934-934 934 290-290 290
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 832-837 836 322.5-322.5 322.5
25 902-902 902 306.5-306.5 306.5
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1145-1145 1145 245-245 245
2 1150-1165 1158 250-277.5 263.66
1 1225-1225 1225 232.5-232.5 232.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1075-1075 1075 305-305 305
1 375-375 375 650-650 650
1 465-465 465 530-530 530
3 823-823 823 347.5-347.5 347.5
1 860-860 860 320-320 320
1 95-95 95 1100-1100 1100
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1005-1005 1005 297.5-297.5 297.5
3 383-383 383 525-525 525
3 477-477 477 490-490 490
15 519-538 525 465-480 473.91
3 627-627 627 395-395 395
1 795-795 795 342.5-342.5 342.5
3 988-988 988 310-310 310
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1025-1025 1025 250-250 250
7 590-590 590 355-355 355
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 558-558 558 380-380 380
2 623-623 623 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 458-483 478 472-522.5 482.38
98 525-547 533 450-477.5 474.45
10 565-579 576 422-425 422.59
105 600-648 622 394-420 412.28
73 653-697 676 372-389 380.15
114 706-741 718 351-381 373.17 Replacement
187 700-746 736 348-365.5 361.09
20 743-743 743 349-349 349 Fleshy
218 758-760 760 366-370 366.93 Replacement
26 768-778 771 350-355 352.65
5 806-806 806 322-322 322 Fleshy
29 820-820 820 352-352 352 Replacement
20 804-845 825 2800-2825 2812.81 Replacement
3 842-842 842 319-319 319
2 865-865 865 320-320 320
3 877-877 877 311-311 311 Fleshy
10 934-934 934 2825-2825 2825 Replacement
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 310-318 315 505-510 506.64
2 378-378 378 500-500 500
3 413-420 415 472.5-525 490.2
38 454-495 457 447.5-452.5 447.93
2 578-578 578 401-401 401
5 630-634 633 385-387 386.6
1 660-660 660 357.5-357.5 357.5
13 706-717 714 345-345 345
5 732-732 732 335-335 335 Fleshy
10 772-795 781 322.5-338 328.81
4 814-814 814 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 342-342 342 500-500 500
7 497-497 497 440-440 440
12 506-506 506 320-320 320
14 564-564 564 382-382 382
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 608-646 633 432-445 436.16
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 375-375 375 435-435 435
2 420-420 420 355-355 355
3 610-610 610 275-275 275
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1006-1022 1013 305-305 305 Fleshy
2 320-330 325 650-660 654.92
6 473-473 473 535-535 535
11 548-548 548 486-486 486 Fleshy
5 550-550 550 460-460 460 Fleshy
28 561-588 567 462.5-497 489.33
140 600-648 627 439-460 448.15
131 656-695 667 416-446 436.06
64 702-725 715 390-421.5 413.98
21 755-759 758 380-395 390.02
31 806-840 836 355.5-367 356.93
4 858-858 858 340-340 340 Fleshy
22 918-923 922 330-336.5 330.88 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 337-337 337 500-500 500 Unweaned
8 362-390 366 575-600 594.22
6 385-385 385 515-530 520 Unweaned
5 400-418 407 570-575 572.95
7 450-475 460 510-545 532.82
5 505-538 531 483-510 488.13
29 559-559 559 490-490 490 Thin Fleshed
25 553-593 575 440-470 453.78
37 622-645 640 415-435.5 429.65
28 650-695 668 385-415 408.79
1 700-700 700 386-386 386
9 777-785 779 343-345 344.55
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 570-570 570
11 471-471 471 475-475 475
10 557-557 557 335-335 335
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1156-1156 1156 3185-3185 3185 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1420-1420 1420 2350-2350 2350
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1380-1380 1380 3525-3525 3525
1 1415-1415 1415 3000-3000 3000
3 1865-1865 1865 3300-3300 3300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1423-1423 1423 4250-4250 4250 T2-3
6 1440-1893 1670 3050-3350 3277.54 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1145-1353 1249 4400-4475 4440.62
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1300-1300 1300 2900-2900 2900
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1440-1440 1440 3400-3400 3400
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1340-1340 1340 2400-2400 2400 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1052-1052 1052 3700-3700 3700
1 1580-1580 1580 3500-3500 3500
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1090-1385 1203 4025-4075 4039.4
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1020-1020 1020 3800-3800 3800
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1835-1835 1835 4150-4150 4150 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1587-1587 1587 4700-4700 4700 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1203-1203 1203 4650-4650 4650 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 860-860 860 295-295 295 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 770-770 770 285-285 285 O
4 695-845 785 275-282.5 279.93 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
59 885-1375 1082 202-322.5 267.5 O
53 825-1260 1086 220-317.5 271.73 O
9 1190-1445 1282 183-192 188.18 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 870-1270 1059 190-285 249.15 O
21 850-1295 1092 180-290 228.69 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1230-1500 1363 150-177 162.59 Low Light Weight
20 1258-1823 1540 192-216 206.53 Average Return to Feed
13 1350-1975 1644 164-198 186.62 Low
13 1350-1975 1644 164-198 186.62 Low
33 1795-2395 1985 193-216 209.3 Average
2 2198-2270 2234 216-219 217.48 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1570-1570 1570 167.5-167.5 167.5 Low Non-Traditional
3 1575-2190 1962 190-207 198.13 Average
1 2450-2450 2450 192.5-192.5 192.5 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1270-1425 1348 140-145 142.36 Low
4 1270-1505 1370 145-154 149.79 Average
30 1265-1485 1396 181-188 183.17 High Return to Feed
35 1185-1755 1404 155-169 163.99 Low Return to Feed
131 1160-1705 1414 167-182.5 176.8 Average Return to Feed
2 1430-1460 1445 161-167 163.97 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
54 1340-1845 1510 172-180 178.44 Average Return to Feed
17 1320-1835 1544 160-170.5 164.35 Low Return to Feed
3 1395-1695 1553 182-185 183.91 High Return to Feed
7 1510-1830 1659 159-166 162.53 Low
15 1305-1927 1751 164-176 168.6 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1000-1198 1091 116-142.5 128.51 Low
23 950-1280 1129 142.5-166 156.77 Low Return to Feed
4 1010-1265 1146 143-147.5 145.16 Average
15 1135-1250 1207 170-180 173.64 Average Return to Feed
2 1145-1275 1210 180-181 180.47 High Return to Feed
1 1345-1345 1345 95-95 95 Very Low
1 890-890 890 132.5-132.5 132.5 Average Light Weight
2 895-950 923 100-115 107.28 Low Light Weight
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